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Senator Idol Raffy Tulfo raised concern after receiving complaints about long passenger lines and persistent malfunctioning of electronic gates at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), causing some travelers to miss their flights. Tulfo found out that airport e-gates scanners for arriving passengers often fail to read passports and boarding passes so passengers will be […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo plans to investigate the recent incident in Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 wherein a Vietnamese woman was seen roaming naked at the departure area. Tulfo, the new Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services, underscored the need to find out if airport security personnel have proper training to handle situations […]
Senator Bong Go addressed the alarming pest infestation at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), urging authorities to take swift and effective measures given the airport’s role as the main gateway of the country. Go, a member of the Senate Public Services Committee, expressed his concern over reports of bedbugs and rats plaguing NAIA. Highlighting […]
Senator Nancy Binay believes that the country should prioritize the Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s rehabilitation and that moves to change its name should be put on the back-burner. “Siguro bago natin pag-usapan ang pagpapalit ng pangalan ay tutukan muna natin ang pag-aayos ng NAIA. First step itong na-award na, and hopefully within a year ay […]
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is set to receive P2.8 billion in fresh funding for the upgrading of its aviation infrastructure, including P1.2 billion for the procurement of a new Communications, Navigation and Surveillance-Air Traffic Management (CNS-ATM) System, Makati City Representative Luis Campos Jr. said. The initial P1.2 billion for the acquisition of a new […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has proposed that the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and all airports in the country establish direct connections to power plants to reduce power costs instead of relying on the service of a utility provider. At a hearing of the House Committee on Transportation’s ongoing inquiry into the power […]
The House Committee on Transportation chaired by Antipolo City 2nd District Representative Romeo Acop held a motu proprio inquiry into the power shutdown incident that caused the cancellation of flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last May 1, 2023. Acop described the incident as disturbing, noting that a similar outage occurred on New Year’s […]
Following the power outage that caused inconveniences at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on Labor Day, Senator Bong Go has called on concerned authorities to exert necessary efforts to prevent such incidents from occurring. Go stressed the need to improve services in NAIA, being the primary gateway to the country. In an […]
Senator Grace Poe said airport and immigration personnel found liable for the human smuggling incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) should face the consequences of their wrongdoings. “It’s nothing personal to the officers concerned. We are doing this to also protect the institution that you are supposed to be protecting,” Poe said at […]
The Senate committee on public services headed by Senator Grace Poe raised the urgent need to improve the technical capacity of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and upgrade critical equipment to avert future glitches at the country’s airports. These should be complemented with the roll out of sufficient engineering guidelines and training […]